Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] can be [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is because economic loss can be of unforeseen proportions , can far exceed , in many cases the total contract value , and thus be a risk which it is for all practical purposes beyond the financial strength of most businessmen to assume , particularly if they were to accept such risks routinely in all their business dealings . |
| 2 | Regular visits from a social worker can be of immense value to old people living alone , particularly if their family lives some distance away and can not do all that they would wish for them . |
| 3 | The quantum model in physics contains the possibility that individual quanta can be at different energy levels . |
| 4 | This foveal acuity can be of high definition , to be beamed like a searchlight on any tiny part of the surrounding , peripheral environment . |
| 5 | But the science programmes which are set out in the national curriculum can be of realistic value to the parent as well as to the primary teacher . |
| 6 | Tanks for hard water can be of cast iron or sheet steel , but for soft water the sheet metal has to be protected by bituminous or plastics coatings . |
| 7 | The position of legal adviser to a large and growing industry can be of high importance and interest . |
| 8 | And looking behind us in an emotional sense can be of great preventive value . |
| 9 | The retreat movement is only just beginning to establish itself north of the Border and I feel strongly that a quiet space can be of real benefit in today 's hectic and stressful lifestyle . ’ ‘ |